Khan Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 I have no idea why I have been drinking crap, watery light beers all these years! I have fallen in love with regular beer...namely craft beers but specifically IPA beers of all types.The absolute hoppy taste of IPA beer just makes me go crazy...I love it for some reason. If I thought I was actually saving calories by drinking light beer I think I was just fooling myself. Thealcohol volume of IPA craft beers is a good deal above light beers. I have found that I enjoy thebetter beers more more, and actually drink fewer of them because they are more satisfying andI "need" fewer of them to achieve a desired result. I find myself savoring the better beer for a longer periodof time instead of just pounding down the cheapest light stuff I can buy. Anyone else? http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v423/KublaKhan/drunk.gif 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeduck Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 http://i1.cpcache.com/product/635116006/stein.jpg?side=Back&height=160&width=160 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushfanNlv Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 Beer good. Beer foamy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
custom55 Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 I tried this beer years ago in CO. I can now get it in NJ so I'm happy. A lot of brews are coming out in cans again. http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w276/custom55/dales-pale-ale-4.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liana Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 http://i1.cpcache.com/product/635116006/stein.jpg?side=Back&height=160&width=160 I want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theredtamasrule Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 IPA's are my favorite. I have a preference for western IPA's but especially love Stone's Ruination & 3 Floyd's Alpha. Can't go wrong with Sierra Nevada and Bell's Two Hearted Ale are always staples in the R. T. Rule household. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Territorial_Game Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 I'm partial to Victory's Hop Devil and the Hop Wallop! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khan Posted July 12, 2013 Author Share Posted July 12, 2013 IPA's are my favorite. I have a preference for western IPA's but especially love Stone's Ruination & 3 Floyd's Alpha. Can't go wrong with Sierra Nevada and Bell's Two Hearted Ale are always staples in the R. T. Rule household. I really want to try the Stone offerings but can't quite get past the price just yet! LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theredtamasrule Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 A pint of Ruination will put your cod in your watch pocket. Potent potable to say the least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khan Posted July 12, 2013 Author Share Posted July 12, 2013 A pint of Ruination will put your cod in your watch pocket. Potent potable to say the least. I gotta break down and try some of that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theredtamasrule Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 As I type I am sipping on Founder's All Day IPA, first try: wonderful aroma, lots of pineappely/mango/hops smell....great crisp finish and 4.7% booze level. Try it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUSHian62 Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 I love Ballentine Ale. Nice clean and gives me happiness great with pizza, too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hcm Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 Love a good IPA. Troegs Perpetual andDogfish head 60 min IPAs are good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hcm Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 Avery is also very good our local wegmans lets you craft a pack so we are constantly trying new ones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff508/blackcc/20130716_2042020_zps659acaa1.jpg A man's beer! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GorillaStrangiato Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 (edited) huge beer geek here. Live in NW Indiana and work in Chicago so I have access to lots of good stuff. 3 Floyds, Goose Island Half Acre (all other Chicago Breweries), Founders...........Any Vermont peeps up for a trade? :) Love me some Heady Topper, Lawson's and Hill Farmstead! Edited July 17, 2013 by GorillaStrangiato Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1-0-0-1-0-0-1 Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 As I type I am sipping on Founder's All Day IPA, first try: wonderful aroma, lots of pineappely/mango/hops smell....great crisp finish and 4.7% booze level. Try it! I've got that in my fridge right now. One bottle left out of a six. I thought the back end was a little thin, but your assessment of the aroma and first sip are right on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjbear05 Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 (edited) If you're just starting out exploring the wonderful world of beer, or even if you're not, becoming a Beer Advocate is your greatest asset and friend. Everything from Beer 101 to places where beer is made, bought and sold, and drunk. Storing, dispensing, proper glassware, regional forums, the lot.And if you get to loving beer so much you need your very own, there's a homebrewing forum, too. Hell, I use BA to find places to drink when on I'm on vacation. Can't beat that with a stick! http://beeradvocate.com/ Edited July 23, 2013 by pjbear05 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hcm Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 ditto beer advocate site Just had Hop Notch...really good also Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost In Xanadu Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 I've been that way for at least 10 years now. I don't drink to get drunk anymore. I will have 1 or 2 at the most at a time, mainly for the flavor and just to relax a little. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 As I type I am sipping on Founder's All Day IPA, first try: wonderful aroma, lots of pineappely/mango/hops smell....great crisp finish and 4.7% booze level. Try it! I've got that in my fridge right now. One bottle left out of a six. I thought the back end was a little thin, but your assessment of the aroma and first sip are right on. I was in Michigan last weekend and had one of these on tap at a local bar. I actually got it as one in five different beers in a Flight. Anyway, I'd never heard of it, and had no expectations about taste or anything. Usually, when I try a new beer, I'll smell it to see what the aroma is like, but for some reason, I didn't do that this time. I was amazed at the hop character! It was unlike any other IPA I've tried. To me, there was lots of grass and pine notes, and then a strong finish of grapefruit. With that much hoppiness, I would have expected it to be a Double IPA with an ABV at about 9%. I was really surprised again to find out it was only 4.7%. This is a really great session IPA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILSnwdog Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 I certainly enjoy a beer with more flavor than most of your basic domestics, but I've never been a fan of IPA's. I just don't like real hoppy beer. Some of my favorites are Warsteiner, Pilsner Urquel, Dos XX, Anchor Steam, Zyweic, and of course Guinness, provided it comes from the tap and not a can or bottle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theredtamasrule Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 I'm grooving on one of my favs/staples: Bell's Two-Hearted Ale. Solid hop aroma...more citrusy & piney than All Day IPA...full, bitter hop finish (nothing like 3 Floyd's Alpha or Ruination). Great 'Murican IPA. Hazy orange brew that tastes like it looks & smells. 7% booze so a little higher up on the "dick-in-the-dirt-ometer". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjbear05 Posted August 7, 2013 Share Posted August 7, 2013 Another vote for Two-Hearted, one of the best IPA's out there. Hell, votes for just about ANYTHING Larry brews, it's all good. Whenever I'm back in Michigan a trip to The Eccentric (Bells' in-house pub in Kalmazoo) is always on the schedule. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Territorial_Game Posted August 7, 2013 Share Posted August 7, 2013 The bar I go to just got in some stuff from Upslope out of Boulder. Really digging their beers, especially the IPA. Haven't gotten to try them all, but the 3 so far have been great. Plus, I'm loving the simplicity of the can design from a purely aesthetic standpoint.... you always know you've got an Upslope right away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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